Cats Outnumber Dogs

There is an interesting article in the USA weekend insert that comes with the Indy Star. It's called "The Truth About Cats." Here are some tidbits from the article.

- Cats outnumber dogs by 10 million --(82 million to 72 million).

- Cats are more neglected than dogs, more often relinquished to shelters than dogs and less often taken to the vet than dogs.

-Cats often get dissed throughout popular culture. Dogs have the heroic Lassie and Rin Tin Tin, while cats have Felix (sneaky and unpredictable) and Garfield (lazy and fat).

-Far more pet owners claim their lost dogs rather than lost cats at shelters. Just 2% to 5% of lost cats at shelters are ever reclaimed.

I do find this interesting. I love both dogs and cats, but my boyfriend tries to act like he hates cats. When you ask him why, he said they pooped in his sandbox when he was a kid. His other excuse is that he said they try to suffocate you when you are sleeping. I tell him he is ridiculous.

Cats often get a bad rap and I don't understand why.

Do you remember the Stephen King movie Cat's Eye. The cat in that movie was heroic.